Bleached Cotton-Spandex Blend Shirting Fabric from Germany
Fine shirting fabric with 80% cotton, 18% polyester, and 2% spandex, weighing 150 g/m², bleached smooth. HTS 5210.29.40.90 applies due to <85% cotton MMF mix (spandex as man-made), low weight, and coarse yarn count. Suited for stretch dress shirts.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Break down all fibers including elastane in entry docs; spandex counts as MMF
• Confirm average yarn number via total single yarns per cm² formula
• Beware of staple length quotas if raw cotton content traced back to Chapter 52 origins